Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Papua New Guinea
48.6%
in 2019
Saint Lucia
49.7%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
35th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 49.7% against 48.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.2% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 51.7% | 14.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Papua New Guinea or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 49.7% against 48.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 1.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.